How to make that feeling go away

If you have or had an eating disorder you know what I'm talking about when I say the "feeling". The feeling where you "have" to throw up or you "have" to skip the next meal or you "have" to go eat a whole pizza. That feeling can make you feel completely out of control or for some in-control. I get really nervous when I think about how easily that "feeling" could come back at an moment and how hard it would be to resist the urge to throw or to binge. It's a release when you give in, but believe me it's a MILLION times better when you don't. You feel so in-control of you, your life, your body, and it makes you feel so free. That feeling of being free without having to throw-up or having to binge, or having to skip meals is so time-consuming & it makes you feel like you aren't living life to the fullest. Today instead of trying to hurt your body, go outside, go read a influential book, go help out at the local shelter with children and adults who don't have the choice of eating every-time their hungry. See the world, travel, pick up a hobby, ride your bike, go to the beach, spend time with your family or friends, make a new friend, see something you haven't seen before, be creative, be loving, be compassionate, be caring, be the best daughter/son/sister/brother/mom/dad/cousin/aunt/uncle you can possibly be, be an example to everyone so they will no how bad an e/d is, be kind, be peaceful, and be the best you can be. <3

Those are awesome words...

I have that "feeling" right now...I feel so out of control. Within the past year I have lost a good bit of weight the right way through diet and exercise. Over the summer I felt really good and was loving the compliments I was receiving and also the sense of accomplishment.

WIthin the past month however, I am finding that all I can think about is how terrified I am of gaining the weight back. I made myself throw up for the first time at the end of the summer. I feel as if I am being swallowed up by my obsession over food and being fat. I hate it. I know better, yet I feel like I cannot control myself when it comes to food, especially at night. All I want is a strong and healthy body and I know I need to stop.

Any advice on how to cope with the desire to make yourself throw up?

Hi Aoife84 :) It's a tough thing to stop b/p, because it's such a fast thing for some people. I would eat and throw up so fast that I didn't even have time to think about anything why I was doing it. My advice would be to just try and stop and go in your room and call a friend or family and just talk about random stuff or watch tv or go for a walk. Anything to distract you for those few minutes when you have that feeling, eventually after ignoring the feeling, it starts to go away. But you have to figure out for yourself what's making you want to throw up. I'm still figuring it out for myself.

I know how you feel and just know that we're here for you.
Take care, Danielle xoxo <3 :)

Very good, and so true:)